Critical Capsule: I, Frankenstein

I, Frankenstein has finally found its way to the big screen amidst stories of tampering, cutting, and altering (at least that is what I have come to believe). It probably would have been better had it not made that jump, perhaps it should have gone the direct to DVD route. Still, if that Hercules movie can hit theaters, I guess there really isn't any reason why this one shouldn't too. Unfortunately, there really is not much in the way of any redeeming factors here. I think there could have been a good story somewhere, but it is lost amidst a sea of CG fight scenes and a seeming desire to rush headlong through everything.

Movie Review: About Time (2013)

Writer/director Richard Curtis is something of an acquired taste. His movies drip with a sentimentality that can easily come off as corny and rather syrupy. Still, the man knows his way around a tale and, in my opinion, makes it work. His latest outing is a genre-bending romance that brings time travel into the mix. About Time is a movie that uses time travel as a tool to tell a tale of a lifelong love. It is a movie that held me captive to its very sentimental story, its impossible characters, and its touching relationships. It is a movie that sits with other romantic mash ups I have enjoyed such as The Lake House (yes, I liked that movie). There is something about the blending of science fiction elements with romance that draws me in.